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Newport Healthcare
Shingle Springs, California

Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-Licensed)

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73k-$101k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Primary Therapist conducts assessments, develops treatment plans, and facilitates therapy sessions. You’ll collaborate with your clients’ treatment teams and connect directly with families. Key responsibilities include:

  • Serving as a compassionate, informative point of contact for clients’ family members
  • Facilitating individual, group, and family therapy sessions, within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model and the Attachment-Based Family Therapy model
  • Leading family orientations, welcome presentations, and family support groups
  • Conducting intake assessments and developing individualized treatment and safety plans
  • Participating in treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and clinical supervision sessions

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field; or enrollment in a doctorate program from an accredited or state-approved graduate school (required)

Board registered (APCC, LAPC, ASW, AMFT, MHCA) or Psychologic Associate in the state where services are provided (required)

  • Experience facilitating therapy with young adults and/or adolescents
  • A patient-first mindset that inspires you to reach the highest standards in delivery of care
  • Cultural sensitivity and interpersonal savvy that allow you to build constructive and effective relationships with colleagues, clients, and families
  • A problem-solver who digs deep and uses all the information available to craft skillful solution.

Compensation for a licensed therapist ranges from $73,000 -$101,000 depending on education, licensure and experience. Non-licensed therapist compensation ranges from $35-$42 an hour.

Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist conducts clinical assessments, develops individualized treatment plans, and facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions. They also serve as a key point of contact for families and participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field, or be enrolled in a doctorate program. Additionally, applicants must be board registered as an APCC, LAPC, ASW, AMFT, or MHCA in the state of service.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningSafety planningCrisis interventionCase managementInterpersonal skills

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$101kMental Health Therapy median $87k (middle half $76k–$112k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California570 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 29 employers
7
<$80k
8
$80k-100k
13
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Shingle Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$613k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,193/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.